The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-18
An ATTENTIVE AUDIENCE
ENJOYS COMMENCEMENT EXER.
CISES AT ST. AGNES.
Only Two Graduates This Year, but
Little Army In Line
for Next.
AMERICA, REFUGE OF NATIONS,
THE LAND OF The FREE.
Gold Medals Awarded the Faith.
ful-Magniflcent Specimens
Of Art Work.


Agnes Academy occurred last night,
and drew an interested and fashion.
able audience Of hundreds OF people,
mostly ladies. There were only two
graduates. Misses Verns Jones and
Katie Hollahan, but the exercises
were heightened by assistance from
q score or more OF undergraduates
and juniors. The large concert
hall, in which the programme was
executed, again proved entirely too
limited, causing many to seek points
of view and hearing in the windows
aud doorwsys. Hearty applause on
Thursday, ELECTED from an audience
equally spprecistive, served as an sd-
ditional impetus TO the pupils, and
they began with a spirit and dash
which moved the spectators to high
state of expectancy. The exercises
commenced with
moonlight on the Lake," duo, as
pretty as its name. This was followed
by a recitation, "Unveiling of the
Statue Of A. S. johnson, by Miss Katie
Hollahan, one of the graduates. "The
Two Bellies" WAS sung and acted by
last nights "FEost King" and "Sum-
mer Queen" but not 80 relentlessly
by the former az TO cause the fair
ones death. 1.-THE Wreck of the
Hesperius" was ieelingly spoken by
Miss Perkins who, after an instrumen.
tai duo, was followed by Miss Quinn
in "King Boabdil." Both these
young ladies give evidences OF possess
ing elocutionaIy ability. The ever
beautiful ave Maria" was finely rem
dered by the elder pupils.
"Think that day lost whose low descending
Views from thy hand no noble action DONE"
was the first OF the two essays Of the
evening, and its fair young suthoress,
Mics Holahan, deserves credit for
having 60 ably embodied in the limit
ed compass of school girls compost
ton subject that admits Of being ex.
tended through manv ages. IN
take you home again, Kathleen" with
guitar accompaniment, by Miss Troy,
was beautifully sung by herself, Miss
Peoples and Miss Rose Reilly. "Josish
Aliens wife," q comic recitation, was
spoken by Mics J. Malatesta. What
ths ear failed to catch the eye sup
piled, and she left the stage amid
roars OF laughter. "Mardi GIas," a
very pretty instrumental duo, " Jeph-
tie Rash Vow" and the " Song of
Home and Mother" were each very
nicely executed.
America" was the play Of the
evening, and babe fair to rival both
Summer" and Frost" of Thursday
\ night. Miss ]. Reilly was the planet
around which the beautiful second
aries revolved, the brightest among
which were Ireland" and America
Mics Jones read the next essay and
showed that while she entered into
the humor expressed in its title, she
also understood its more serious mean
ing. The vsledictory reference it con-
tanned, though short, was pleasing
"Respna," the last on the programme
YVES most feeliugly spoken by Miss ]
Reilly. She 30 perfectly entered into
the spirit Of the piece that che drew
tears from some among her hearers.
The highest reward given by the
academy ia the Mrs. Maggie Ruffir
Taylor memorial premium. This, fol
the present year is handsome gold
watch and chain, and Ia awarded Tor
superior merit to Miss Jessie Robb.
Honorable mention fJr superior
merit, Miss Emma Cleary.
Gold medal for good conduct award
ed to Miss Nellie Manigan.
Gold medal for Christian doctrine
drawn for by Misses Lillian Peoples
Clara Eckerly, Maggie Larkin, Katie
Troy, Katie Pendergra1t, Nellie Mani
gan, Maggie Bilboe, Flora Woodson
Mary Quinn, Mary Hook, Ida Pele
grin, Minnie Donlon, Victoria Raggio
Emma tombstone, Maggie Black. Wor
by Miss Katie Troy.
Gold medal for punctuslity drawn
for by Blanche Newman, Rebecct
Davis, Jesse Robb, Emma Clesry, Mary
Quinn, Julia Ringwsld, Rose anC
Ruth Reilly. Won by Emma Cleary
Gold medal awarded to Florenct
Woodson for attendance.
Gold medal for diligence drawn foI
by Misses Jessie Robb, Emma Oleary
Blanche Newman, Rosa Garside, Mel
lie Msnigsn. Won by Miss Blanche
Newman.
Gold medal for penmanship drawn
for by Misses Jessie Robb, Emmi
Cleaty, Louise Perkins, Bessie ST
John, Maud Johnson, Mary Quinn
Rebecca Davis, Maggie Back, Olar
Eckerly, Katie Troy, Bessie Alexan
der, Maggie Larkin, Ida Pelgrin, Liz
zie Maher, Katie Pendergrsst, Flor
Woodson, Nellie Manigan, Mar.
Monaghan, Mary Hook, Rose Garside
Julia Ringwald, Annie McQuillsn
Bessie Woodson, Josie Whitworth
Won by Josie Whitworth.
Gold medal for choral music awarde,
to Miss Lillian Peoples.
Gold medal for instrumental music
drawn for by Misses Josie Reilly, Clar
Eckerly, Katie Troy, Nellie ManigaI
Rebecca Davip, Maggie Black, Msggi
Reilly, Louise Perkins, Lee Wash
burne, BERTHE Scott, Flora Woodsor
Sallie DIummond, Julia RingwalC
Rmma Cleary, Jessie Robb, JOSH
Whitworth, Mary Quinn, Bessie Ale1
ander, Emma and Maud johnson
Leah ndlMinnie Auerbach. Won b
Miss Emma johnson.
Gold medal for painting awarded
Miss Bessie St. John.
Gold Medal for Mathematics
Drawn for by Misses Lillian Peoplel
Katie Troy, Josie Reilly, Jennie Malls
tesla, Nellie Fitzgerald, Clara Eckerly
Maggie Larkin, Rosie Reilly, Mar
Quinn, Mary Monshan, Nellie Man
gan, Katie Pendergrast, Ida Pelegrir
Maggie Bilbow, Mamie Hook. Bessi
st. John, Rebeccs Davis, Victor
Raggio; won by Maggie Larkin.
Gold Medal for ADMINISTRATIVE
for by Misses Jessie Robb, Emm
Cleary, Blanche Newman, Lee Wasl
burn, Maggie Black, Maud johnson
Jessie Holden, Julia RingWald, Beas
Woodson, Lizzie Maher, Lee Aue
back, Josie Whitworth and Ros
Garside. Won by Maggie Black.
Gold Medal for 0rthogrsphy.
Drawn for by Misses Blanche DAvi
Jessie Holden, Addis sivil, Ali,
luther, Annie McQuillan, Kat
McNuliy, Lizzie Maher and Bees
Woodson. Won by Jessie Holden.
After the exercises the visitors we
invited into the reception room by Il